WebID
Markus Michels has held various roles throughout their work experience. Markus started their career in 1997 at Gemini Consulting as a Senior Manager. Markus then worked at Deutsche Post DHL Inhouse Consulting as an Associate Partner. Following this, they held the position of Principal at Trecon Management Consulting and Value Partner, before becoming an Associate Principal at CRA International. In 2012, Markus became the Managing Director at For Life GmbH. Markus then moved on to DMW GmbH, where they served as the Managing Director. Later, they joined WebID Solutions GmbH as the COO and Director Labour Relations. Markus took a sabbatical in 2017 to work on private projects. Markus then returned to WebID in 2019, assuming the role of Director Strategy.
Markus Michels began their education journey at RWTH Aachen University, where they pursued a Pre-Diploma and Diploma in Engineering from 1990 to 1993. Following that, they attended The University of Auckland from 1994 to 1995, focusing on Engineering and Applied Physics, although they did not obtain a degree during this time. Moving forward, Markus pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Engineering and Applied Physics at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they studied from 1996 to 1997.
WebID
WebID Solutions GmbH is the head of the WebID Solutions Group, Europe’s leading provider of legally-compliant online contract conclusion and accurate personal identification products. Worldwide, WebID is the pioneer in video identification in accordance with the Money Laundering Act (GwG), which has been gradually adopted into the legislation anddraft proposals of many companies since this pioneering achievement.The company was founded in 2012. Its headquarters are in Berlin, with its most important locations in Germany being Hamburg and Solingen. It has subsidiaries in numerous other countries.To date, more than 90 million data fields from users have been securely checked for authenticity and identified. Its team comprises almost 500 people, with more than 430 of them verifying over 10,000 users daily, 365 days a year.WebID has invented and is continuously refining the meticulous processes behind personal legitimation. The results of many years of development work have even been integrated into official specifications for the entire industry – with WebID by far exceeding those specifications.